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United States in Congress Assembled. Thomson, Charles Resolution of Congress asking for copies of state legislation [printed]

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC04850 Author/Creator: United States in Congress Assembled. Thomson, Charles Place Written: New York Type: Document signed Date: 1785/07/27 Pagination: 1 p. : docket Height: 32.4 cm, Width: 20 cm Order a Copy

The printed resolution asks for 13 copies of each state's legislation for the period from Sept. 1, 1774 to the present, for sharing among the states and Congress.

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